San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-08
AGENTS For THE LIGHT.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER, 8. 1887.
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

Virgins comes out strong with an
other storm prophecy, the agitation at
mospheric to occur some where along the
Atlantic coast, at the time OF the au-
tumnal equinox.
THE prosecution in the case Of
Asylum superintendent Dorset, at
Austin, closes and the defence has the
floor. DOrsett's own testimony affords
very good grounds for his retirement.
CLEVELAND acknowledges that the re-
moval OF Ofticeholders because they were
republicans would not go down with the
people and that IL WAS therefore neces-
Pary to put the removal on other
grounds.
THE attempt to Interview the presi-
dent Of these United States into the dig
nifty OF a true craftsmanship is quite
transparent, somewhat amusing and
more unique than either.
WHEN Carlisle snd Mills capture
Cleveland, and his speeches as he swings
around the circle, q la Andy, are the ex-
preston of the anti Vandalism of his
advisers, what becomes Of the prOtec-
tiOn democracy and where will Randall
be In 1888?
The Houston Post, rather previously,
rises to remark that the Orphans Home
will be located in the Bayou city. HOus-
toms orphaned condition cannot be &C
cepted as settling this point. The or
phans, by their guardians. should have
word in the matter Of selection.
Ex-GOv. AIKEN. of Fine Rock, n. C.,
died yesterday full OF years and hOnOrs.
lie could not be induced TO support
either notification or secession ana took
no part in politics after 1860 He WAS
81 at the time Of his death.
SAN ANTONIO should have the demo-
cratic state convention. The mere fact
that she has as many republican voters
as democrats within her precincts
should not prevent the state committee
from treating this section Of the demo-
cratic vineyard with fairLess.
If Austin really owes Contractor Will
kie 81 400 for corner stone, Austin
should re, erye the amount TO Day costs
o. Wilkes defense for importing pau
per labor into the country contrary to
the United States statutes In such cases
made and provided.
CONTRARY to all prOgnistics OF the old
native party, the.new constitutional or
der in Hawaii is quietly and favorably
accepted. The election for representa-
tives, which occurs next Monday, will
put the new machinery in full running
condition.
POWELL, Of Ohio. opens his campaign
in an abusive speech denOuncing Gov.
FOraker's administration, after refusing
to meet him or the platform and discuss
the situation. This Ia good democratic
tactics and Powell will do well to stick
to it. There Is prudence If not courage
in il.
TEE Washington Medical Congress
finding Its ranks invaded by unauthOriZ-
ed outside representatives. at its social
gatherings, has cancelled all Its invita-
ti0ns to to-nights banquet, and a new
issue ordered to late for misapprOpria-
ton.
TIE London Times thinks Gladstone
about as well fitted to represent Eng
land as Blaine to represent America.
The Times is correct. Blaine and Glad
stone are the best representatives Of the
real spirit OF the peoples OF their re-
spective countries that the census re-
turns can produce.
MISSOURI democrats are sweeping the
STATE with local option broom. There
are now thirty counties that have pass-
gu local pTOhlDltlOn law and many
more are preparing to vote upon It.
Constitutional prohibition throughout
the state is confidently looked forward
to by the prohibitiVe democracy, as
something sure to follow.
As the eyes of a servant are unto his
master and the eyes OF a maid unto her
mistress, so are the eyes OF all Texas
turned toward San Antonio to see what
measures OF Improvement she will I'M
dertake. There is surface ripple OF
amusement In some sections at the idea
Of San Antonio fairly waking mp, but be-
meath ii all lies the conviction that
when fully awake she will set the run
ming for the whole state in the race for
municipal prosperity.
BOB LINCoLN's boom troubles the
dwellers who sit under the shadow of
the great mans throne at Red-Top. The
republicans are not worried about the
antaR0nisms Of Blaine, and Sherman
and Lincoln. Blaine is the choice of
more republicans than any other man.
bu; he has more opposition on personal
grounds than any other man in the
party. The republicans are pledged to
name the man who can be elected. Who
he may be does not matter materially.
Wanted a 1--we man with a little
cash TO take a half interest in a first
class restaurant now doing a good bust
ness ADDlV at this office. g-7-tf